Today, the Texas Democratic Party filed a lawsuit in Travis County District Court regarding serious campaign finance violations by conservative dark money operative Michael Quinn Sullivan and Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen.
Texans deserve to know what happens in their government on their dime, and that elected officials are getting their job done, not scheming to abuse power. That is why, the Texas Democratic Party and State Representative Ana-Maria Ramos took legal action.
“Texans are fed up with back-room deals and unaccountable politicians who put the pursuit of power over everything. These accounts of Speaker Bonnen and Republican Chair Burrow’s comments show they don’t give a damn about the needs of Texans or the respect due to their fellow members elected by the people,” said Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa.
(In contrast to the efforts by state Democrats, the father-son tag team of Texas Senator Eddie Lucio and District 38 State Rep. Eddie Lucio III have fawned over Bonnen even in the face of charges he made demeaning and bigoted comments about duly-elected Democratic members of the Texas House a lack of respect for women, the LGBT community, and the Jewish community.
In fact, Lucio III hosted a reception for Bonnen in Brownsville last November and has been all over social media rubbing elbows with the beleaguered speaker. The Lucios, bucking the Democratic Party line, have always done the Republicans bidding to curry favor and remain in their good graces despite their policies which have run counter to Hispanic, minority and women's interests.
During the November reception, the public was invited to attend and listed Ruben O'Bell, Lucio III's assistant as contact person for the affair.)
According to several accounts, big-moneyed Republican interests illegally discussed high priority targets in the Texas Capitol.
The Republican Speaker of the House, Michael Quinn Sullivan, and Republican House Caucus Chair Dustin Burrows met in the Texas Capitol on June 12 to cook up a scheme that would influence and direct the right-wing political money to target a number of incumbent members of the Texas House, in exchange for press floor privileges for the Empower Texans’ political hacks.
That back-room conversation may have created an unregistered political action committee in violation of state law. That is illegal and it violates multiple sections of Chapter 253, Texas Election Code. These discussions also occurred during the fundraising moratorium and inside the Speaker’s office in the Texas Capitol.
Further, Speaker Bonnen has admitted to making incendiary remarks, but has yet to disclose exactly what these remarks entail. Michael Quinn Sullivan has refused to release the tape, but has repeatedly confirmed these actions took place.
It has also become clear that Speaker Bonnen made demeaning and bigoted comments about duly-elected Democratic members of the Texas House. His derogatory comments not only show a serious lack of judgment and leadership, they show a lack of respect for women, the LGBT community, and the Jewish community.
That back-room conversation may have created an unregistered political action committee in violation of state law. That is illegal and it violates multiple sections of Chapter 253, Texas Election Code. These discussions also occurred during the fundraising moratorium and inside the Speaker’s office in the Texas Capitol.
Further, Speaker Bonnen has admitted to making incendiary remarks, but has yet to disclose exactly what these remarks entail. Michael Quinn Sullivan has refused to release the tape, but has repeatedly confirmed these actions took place.
It has also become clear that Speaker Bonnen made demeaning and bigoted comments about duly-elected Democratic members of the Texas House. His derogatory comments not only show a serious lack of judgment and leadership, they show a lack of respect for women, the LGBT community, and the Jewish community.
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My sources say and I will post the story as soon as I get one more document that Texas will never turn blue. Republicans will hold the advantage throughput the remainder of my life, people.
- Booby Weightman-Ramirez
Los sucios with their coco vision to be white will "NEVER" be white not even in the white's eyes
Nobody gives a shit about Bonnet or the Lucios. Where’s the beef, Montoya?
ha ha ha lol. and who filed the lawsuit? Gilberto Hinojosa, el grand daddy de los back room deals, what a joke.lol laughing all the way to the bank.
The time is right for Dominguez to run against senator Lucio
Ah yes, guilt by association, that is the Democrat way.
dominguez is at the flooding board meeting he's going "when's it gonna rain".
Dominguez no puede localizar su oficina en la capitolio y quieres que corra contra el don? No seas imbecil.
Time for the Lucios to go
SHIT STARTS FROM THE TOP LUCIO AND SON.
We need a True Democrat or a Republican, anyboby from Brownsville. But, no Lució, they suck.
From The Texas Tribune. "The 12 Democratic senators also fall into three general groups. At the centrist end of the ideological spectrum are three senators, Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa of McAllen, Eddie Lucio Jr. of Brownsville and Royce West of Dallas. Hinojosa and Lucio have Lib-Con Scores that are significantly more centrist than those of all of the other nine Democrats, while West’s is significantly more centrist than those of seven of the nine more liberal Democrats." VOTE LUCIO S OUT. FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS HE HAS BEEN RANKED THE WORST SENATOR JUST LIKE CAMERON COUNTY TEXAS. NOW YOU KNOW HOW CAMERON COUNTY GOT ITS RANKING. ALSO, WITH THE HELP OF CAMERON COUNTY OFICIAL , THAT CANNOT BUDGET, THE MONEY IS NOT YOURS TO SPEND ON FANCY CARS AND CELL PHONES. COMMISIONER LOPEZ MONEY HUNGRY, WHY HE DOES NOT MENTION THAT HE WOULD BUY FOOD STAMPS AT STORE AT A 1/5 OF THE VALUE. KNOW HE THINKS IT IS LEGAL TO GET MONEY AS HE PLEASES. WERE YOU QUESTIONED BY FOOD STAMP LAW? YES OR NO. AND WHO TOOK THE BLAME FOR THEM FAMILY? RATERO
It's not only time for the lucios to go but EVERY SO. TX demonRATA!!!! IT IS BECAUSE OF THESE MAMONES BROWNSVILLE IS THE POOREST CITY IN THE CUNTRY IN THE STATE WITH THE 10TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD!!!!! Figure that one out dim o RATAS.
Texas Monthly drops Lucio to ‘furniture’ roster
BY EMMA PEREZ-TREVIÑO/The Brownsville Herald | Posted Jun 5, 2009
In rating lawmakers following the Texas Legislature's 81st session, Texas Monthly dropped state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. from its "worst" legislators list and placed him on its "furniture" roster.
According to the Austin-based magazine's July issue, the term "furniture" refers to the least consequential lawmakers who have a low level of participation, rendering them indistinguishable from their desks and chairs.
Lucio made the worst list in 1997, 2003 and 2007. In 2001, he was recognized for the "Most Dubious Argument."
The magazine has issued the "Best and Worst" lists since 1973. Magazine Senior Executive Editor Paul Burka and writer-at-large Patricia Kilday Hart compiled the ratings this year.
"and that is the gospel truth," the senator added."
Lucio indicated that he made the list because, " I don't care never have and never will."
Actually, Hart covered the Senate and Burka covered the House of Representatives. "I stand behind Patty's judgment on this," Burka said. "There is not a day that we were not covering the Senate," Burka said.
While Lucio has been dropped from the worst list "some members think it's worse to be on the furniture list," Burka said.
Lengua mocha said:
BOBOBOLA DEDE MAMAMAMONES..
"Coco vision" cayate la boca pinche Coco parrot! Como te gusta esa palabra y coco gringo! Pinche cotoro joto! Aprenda palabras nuevas culero! Y mamales el pitó de tus viejitos Biden y Sanders!
Cuando los que mandan pierden la vergüenza, los que obedecen pierden el respeto. VAYAN A CHINGA SU MADRE. POR HACER ABORTO MAL HECHO.
@August 12, 2019 at 8:55 AM
Es perico estupido gringo payaso con la bava colgando pinche honkycoco te busca little hands ya sabes para que pinche dientes falsos.
Nunca vas a cambia pinche Coco hillbilly parrot! Ponte a trabajar o ve a la escuela para que aprendas más palabras idiota joto! Sii vas a commenta, hablar como la gente pinche bastado joto! Dile a Biden y Sanders que te enseñe nuevas palabras, pinche joto de los viejitos!
@August 13, 2019 at 2:55 PM para el jotingo:
Vete para atras pinche hillbilly wanna be white coco perico maricon y te habla manos chiquitas pendejo y sacate los dientes falsos ya sabes para que mamon
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